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    3. 貪る

    貪る

    貪むさぼる​

    to covet

    NTCoreVerb, TransitiveFood & DiningEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab12 strokes

    むさぼる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to eat greedily, to devour
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    貪
    むさぼ.る…(3)
    covet・indulge in
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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